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more traps near Giant's Tomb, all of which we burnt. We were delayed at 

 Penetang until Tuesday at 2 p.m. taking on coal. We then left for Christian 

 Island, and while there assisted in releasing a tug which had been surrounded by 

 a large boom of logs. We then patrolled Nottawasaga Bay, but it got so stormy 

 that we had to make for Collingwood. Called on Overseer Howard, who report- 

 ed that everything was all right. We spent the next three days in patrolling 

 Nottawasaga Bay, and around Christian Islands as well as Thunder Bay. 

 We arrived in Penetansr at 3 p.m., on Saturday, 12th July, where we were com- 

 pelled to remain until Wednesday the 16th, on account of a heavy gale which 

 was blowing. On Wednesday we proceeded to Owen Sound, calling at Chris- 

 tian Island, and remained there on Thursday painting the boat and fixing up 

 generally. On Friday morning we left Owen Sound and patrolled along the 

 shore to Wiarton, where we were joined by Overseer Stephens. We then 

 visited Whitecloud, Griffith and Hay Islands searching for nets, and stayed at 

 Whitecloud Island that night. The following day we continued our search 

 around these islands, and received complaints from the settlers that the Indians 

 steal their fowl and other things when they come there to fish in the fall of the 

 year. We then returned to Wiarton, where we remained over Sunday. On 

 Monday we got as far as Cape Croker, when we were obliged to seek shelter at 

 Whitecloud Island on account of rough weather. On Tuesday we proceeded to 

 Rattlesnake Harbour, calling at Tobermory, and while at Cape Smith we 

 captured two very large trap nets, which we burnt. On Thursday we called at 

 Partridge Island where we were joined by Overseer Oliver. We then visited 

 McGregor's Bay, and the following day we visited Strawberry Island (where we 

 left Overseer Oliver), also Haywood Island, thence on to Sheguindah and Little 

 Current, where I received your telegram to proceed to Parry Sound and pick up 

 the Commissioner. I left at 2 and arrived at Killarney at 7 p.m., and on Sun- 

 day I proceeded to the Bustard Islands, where I arrived at 5 p.m. On Monday, 

 28th July, we left the Bustards, calling at Point au Baril at noon, and then made 

 search of Shawanaga Bay and Shebeshekong Bays, arriving at Parry Sound at 

 7 p.m. On the following morning we proceeded to Depot Harbour, where we 

 met the Commissioner of Fisheries and returned again to Parry Sound arriving 

 at 8 p.m. On Wednesday morning we left Parry Sound, calling at Dillon's 

 Point, Shawanaga Bay and Point au Baril, arriving at the Bustards at 6 p.m. 

 On the following morning we proceeded to Killarney, where we took on soft coal 

 and then went to Round Island. On Friday we visited Rattlesnake Harbour 

 and South Bay, and on Saturday went to owen Sound and took on some hard 

 coal. On Monday and Tuesday we patrolled in the vicinity of Minnecognashene 

 and Go Home River, also Jubilee, Wabuno, Copperhead and Sans Soucie Islands, 

 and as far as Rose Point. On Wednesday we succeeded in capturing two trap 

 nets at Sand}^ Islands, and on Thursday made cur way to Penetang, being short 

 of coal, where we arrived at 5 p.m. We washed out the boiler on Friday, and 

 tojk on ten tons of hard coal on Saturday. 



On Monday, 11th August, we again left Penetang and continued our search 

 for nets among the islands, but without success until Thursday, when at the 

 Limestone Islands we captured four trap nets. On Friday we searched 

 Shawanaga and Shebeshekong Bays, and at the latter place found some relics 

 of nets, as well as a large deer which had been killed in the water and drifted 

 on shore. On Saturday we searched all along the shore to Parry Sound, where 

 we remained over Sunday. On Monday 18th we captured two large trap nets 

 near Waubuno Island, and on Wednesday we found two more near Giant's Tomb. 

 We left Thunder Bay on Thursday at 7 a.m. for Watchers Island, but the wind 

 was too strong to admit of any work, and we were obliged to run to the Christian 

 Islands for shelter. We had to remain until Saturday morning, when we left 



